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The story of Asa Candler, Jr., Atlanta's forgotten son.

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Please note: I am not the Briarcliff Mansion property manager. All inquiries about the property’s use for any reason should be submitted to Emory University’s facilities department.

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This is why we can’t have nice things. I get lots of emails from people who think I can grant them access to Briarcliff Mansion (I cannot). I know I’ve contributed to public awareness of the property and an interest in visiting it as a re

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Thank you to the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council for recognition of my research. It’s an absolute honor to be included in this year’s recipients.

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In the last calendar year I published a book and finally got to see Stevie Wonder live in concert. Atlanta, I love you. You keep making my lifelong dreams come true.

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Oh yeah, this is good stuff. Last weekend I ran across an original photo of the Atlanta Automobile Association clubhouse, which Asa CandlerJr. built when he was mid-construction on the Atlanta Speedway. The project went massively over budget and neve

You can’t keep a researcher down for long. There’s a Candler story I haven’t told yet because it’s relevant to Walter, Buddie’s younger brother. Therefore, it resides outside of the core story I was invested in telling.

This is the future Asa Griggs Candler envisioned, I’m certain.

(Yes, that’s my grocery cart. Yes I bought them. No, I did not enjoy them.)

This is why we can’t have nice things. I get lots of emails from people who think I can grant them access to Briarcliff Mansion (I cannot). I know I’ve contributed to public awareness of the property and an interest in visiting it as a re

Thank you to the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council for recognition of my research. It’s an absolute honor to be included in this year’s recipients.

(Wondering if I should update my LinkedIn credentials to read “award-winn

In the last calendar year I published a book and finally got to see Stevie Wonder live in concert. Atlanta, I love you. You keep making my lifelong dreams come true.

Complacency is antithetical to democracy. Get out there and #vote

Oh yeah, this is good stuff. Last weekend I ran across an original photo of the Atlanta Automobile Association clubhouse, which Asa CandlerJr. built when he was mid-construction on the Atlanta Speedway. The project went massively over budget and neve

This is the future Asa Griggs Candler envisioned, I’m certain.

(Yes, that’s my grocery cart. Yes I bought them. No, I did not enjoy them.)

Map of Asa Candler, Jr., Locations

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This website is intended to preserve the history of Asa Candler, Jr., raise awareness of Emory University’s Briarcliff Campus, and correct historical inaccuracies about the Candler Family. Please send me a message if you would like to add to this effort, fact-check any claims, or learn more about Asa Griggs Candler and his immediate family.

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